Maks & Mila® November 2013 | Page 9

Biggest wish

My biggest wish is that my books will light a spark in the children who read them; that they are inspired to do more research or investigation on the piece of history that I add in there. All of my books will be centered around an odd historical event which I will then through in some magic fairy dust and spin a tale of mystery.

Every Child has a Different Gift to Share!

The most important message I am trying to give to children is to help one another, as each and every child has a different gift to share! I always explain to my students, that this is why we are all different: so we can learn something new from every child! I also always make sure to share with my students what I learn from

Lorraine Carey

Author, teacher and reading specialist

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Mystery novels open a child's imagination

I think when children read fiction or mystery novels it stimulates and opens their imagination. So many times I truly believe that it crosses over into their writing as they now have a good base and are able to create their own imaginative piece.